yellowtail
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oʊˌteɪl noun, plural yel·low·tails ( especially collectively ) yel·low·tail.
1.
a game fish, Seriola lalandei, of California.
2.
Also called yellowtail snapper. a small West Indian snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus.
4.
any of several other fishes with a yellow caudal fin.
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| —n , pl -tails, -tail | |
| 1. | a carangid game fish, Seriola dorsalis, of coastal waters of S California and Mexico, having a yellow tail fin |
| 2. | any of various similar fishes |
| 3. | Another name for goldtail moth Also called: yellowtail moth any of various similar fishes |
| 4. | (Austral) another word for yellowtail kingfish |
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Example sentences
Notable exceptions were the yellowtail, which was delicious, and the squid and the scallop.
Yellowtail flounder is one of several species that was intended to be protected by the groundfish closed areas.
Our yellowtail sashimi literally melts away into a mouthful of flavor.
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